S. S. Ahluwalia

The Hon'ble
Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia
Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia
Member of the India Parliament
for Darjeeling
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded by Jaswant Singh
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare[1]
Assumed office
5 July 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Sanjeev Balyan[2]
Minister of State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)[1]
Assumed office
5 July 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Rajiv Pratap Rudy[3]
Personal details
Born (1951-07-04) 4 July 1951
Asansol, Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
Political party Bharatiya Janta Party
Spouse(s) Monica Ahluwalia
Children 3 sons and 2 daughters
Residence Patna & Darjeeling[4]
Alma mater Burdwan University
University of Calcutta[5]
Profession Political
Social Worker
Religion Sikhism
As of 22 May, 2014
Source:

Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia (born 4 July 1951) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is its National Vice President. A Union Minister of State in the Government of India, he is the member of Parliament of India representing Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 16th Lok Sabha. Previously he was a Member of Parliament representing Bihar and Jharkhand in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, over several terms from 1986-1992, 1992-1998, 2000–2006, and 2006-2012. He was earlier a member of the Indian National Congress.[5]

SS Ahluwalia BJP - Filing Nominations for the 2014 Darjeeling Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency

He was elected into the Parliament as an MP from Bihar, in the year 1986. Over the years of his career, he has held the posts of Minister for Urban Development, and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the Union Government headed by P. V. Narasimha Rao.[5]

He was also the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, till 2012 when he lost his Rajya Sabha seat in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections. He subsequently entered the Lok Sabha, winning the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Darjeeling.[6] [7] He is at present a Member of the National Executive Committee of the BJP.

Career

Ahluwalia is a lawyer by profession.[8]

Political career

Ahluwalia was a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha representing Bihar and Jharkhand in 1986-1992, 1992-1998, 2000–2006, and 2006-2012. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency of West Bengal with active support of a local unrecognized party Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in May 2014.[8][9]

He served as Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment (Department of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation) and Parliamentary Affairs in P V Narasimha Rao Cabinet from 15 September 1995 to 16 May 1996. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from June 2010 to May 2012. He was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers as a Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs on 5 July 2016.[8][10][11][12]

Positions held

Speeches and other contributions in international forums

Speech Transcripts from the Conference:
Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories including Palestine Speech Transcript
Right to Development Speech Transcript
Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Speech Transcript
Torture and Enforced Disappearances Speech Transcript
Report of Sub-Commission Speech Transcript
Freedom of Religion Speech Transcript
Speech Transcripts from the Conference:
Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Speech Transcript
Social Development including questions relating to the World Speech Transcript
Gender Equality, development and peace for the 21st Century Speech Transcript

Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC)

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/smriti-irani-removed-as-hrd-minister-javadekar-gets-the-post/story-gh3D2Pc4GR9h6KtwI0thVL.html
  2. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sanjeev-balyans-office-sends-mail-to-pvt-firms-on-niece-venture-funding/
  3. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-parliamentary-affairs-minister-rajiv-pratap-rudy-rubbishes-mallikarjun-kharge-s-allegations-of-silencing-opposition-s-voice-2041547
  4. ↑ http://164.100.47.192/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4793
  5. 1 2 3 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ss-ahluwalia-darjeeling-mp-and-expert-in-parliamentary-matters/articleshow/53059179.cms
  6. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/election-live-2014-march-13/
  7. ↑ http://eciresults.nic.in/statewiseS25.htm?st=S25
  8. 1 2 3 "Portfolio of Modi government ministers: S S Ahluwalia given agriculture and farmers welfare, parliamentary affairs department", The Financial Express, 5 July 2016
  9. ↑ http://darjeelingtimes.com/gjmm-celebrates-victory-ss-ahluwali-the-new-darjeeling-mp/
  10. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cabinet-reshuffle-ahluwalia-is-a-man-known-for-speaking-his-mind-2894649/
  11. ↑ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/vijay-goel-s-s-ahluwalia-bounce-back-in-modi-govt/article8811715.ece
  12. ↑ http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/union-council-of-ministers-expanded-with-19-new-ministers-of-state/?comment=disable
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